Fan Speed Control Software?

[Auggie2k]

Could anyone tell me if there is software I can download (free or pay) to control my fans RPM speed?

I know my motherboard could support it because she's a real fancy one that has about 4 fans already.

It's a Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-F (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=1734) which looks like this (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/Image/motherboard_productimage_ga-8s661fxm-f_big.jpg) and it's in this here little fancy case (http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=5674) (and I got this all for free LOL!)

Any help would be really great because it's a tad bit noisy for my liking :icon_thum

[silentscream]

Could anyone tell me if there is software I can download (free or pay) to control my fans RPM speed?

I know my motherboard could support it because she's a real fancy one that has about 4 fans already.

It's a Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-F (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=1734) which looks like this (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/Image/motherboard_productimage_ga-8s661fxm-f_big.jpg) and it's in this here little fancy case (http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=5674) (and I got this all for free LOL!)

Any help would be really great because it's a tad bit noisy for my liking :icon_thum
i looked for ages for my motherboard

in the end i bought a 9 pound hardware fan controller lol

looks cool too

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[condorloco]

There is one that is free is called speedfan

[infoseeker]

There is one that is free is called speedfan

and its available here (http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php)

this really a nice program, cause i notice most of the geeks, technician, etc. i saw in their desktop (in most of forum)

[nzwizard]

Gigabyte Easy Tune, I don't think its available anymore though.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

I used Speedfan. It's pretty decent.

[Andromedon]

I too have tried speedfan, it was recommended to me in one of my posts too. I didn't notice much of a change when using it though. I was having trouble with my processor fan making too much noise. I found out it was just seated improperly.

[Auggie2k]

I too have tried speedfan, it was recommended to me in one of my posts too. I didn't notice much of a change when using it though. I was having trouble with my processor fan making too much noise. I found out it was just seated improperly.
Thanks for the replies and the tips. Speed Fan didn't make a difference at all really but I've eBay the hardware controller.

[SuperRoach]

If the speedfan didn't make any difference, theres some things to check:

If you have disabled bios control of the fans - this will disable speedfan access to change it.
Also, check in forums about your motherabord and speed fan - you might be changing the wrong fan speed!

Had the same problem as an above posteer said though, my fan was just whiney, and speed altering didn't do too much

[Theinfamousone]

you could try some wd-40

[Auggie2k]

you could try some wd-40
Doesn't taste very nice I must say. How about I use it on the fan? :)

[Wolfman1968]

My fans loud as hell, sounds like a jet taking off, but it don't bother me too much, as long as it keeps the processor cool whats the problem, run it as fast as you can, save a possible overheatiing shut down, mine did that for the first few weeks, took me a while to figure it out (D'OH), fitted a 75cfm fan & now no probs, a bit loud as I said, but the 2.1 speakers drown it out a treat.....

[Auggie2k]

It's not that I want to drown it out, I cant hear it when the TV is on like but it's just I have it idleing an awful lot of the time (our ESB is as cheap so we can) and it's just too damn noisy. It's possible its the case because it does quieten down an bit when its open (obviously) Job for the angle grinder? LOL!

[pioneer85]

I used to use one of these fan programs but got rid of it because it was turning the fan on, all the time... never would switch off!

I replace my computer fan every year or so - the noise becomes unbearable.

[phalkon30]

and its available here (http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php)

this really a nice program, cause i notice most of the geeks, technician, etc. i saw in their desktop (in most of forum)
+1

I love this program, I use it on my server and my main machine.

[infoseeker]

Try this one:


[QUOTE]Your computer's life probably depends on fans. At least two, in pretty much all current PCs - a little fast one on the CPU cooler, and a bigger slower one in the power supply. Many PCs have a second 80mm fan mounted in the front of the case to help with air flow. And some... special... PCs have a veritable wind farm in there, competing for space with the neon lights and fluffy dice.

The trouble is - fans don't last forever.

The motors in modern computer fans are brushless units which will last, by computer standards, forever. But the spindle on which the fan turns sits in a bearing, and bearings wear out.

The most common, and cheapest, kind of fan bearing is the "sleeve" type. It's a simple design; the steel shaft just sits in a solid bushing. The bushing is likely to be made from sintered bronze, which is porous metal that's impregnated with lubricant at the factory. When that lubricant runs out, the bearing will start to wear, and make a distinctive buzz. The wear will get worse and worse, the buzz louder and louder, and the fan slower and slower, until finally it stops.

This process can take weeks for larger, slower fans, but can happen a lot faster to smaller, higher speed fans. A failed CPU cooler fan probably won't leave you with a dead CPU, but it will make your computer hopelessly flaky until it's replaced.

The other kind of bearing is the "ballrace", commonly just called a "ball bearing".

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/bearing250.jpg

This is what a ballrace looks like on the inside - a ring of steel balls in the space between outer and inner rings of metal. The balls roll between the rings, allowing them to rotate freely.

Ballraces last better than cheap sleeve bearings; some higher-tech sleeve bearings now exist which may well outlast ball bearings, but most computer fans use the cheap type. When ball bearings finally do fail, though, they can seize rock solid. Once that happens, they're junk.

If you catch a deteriorating bearing before it gets too bad, though, you can make the fan live a lot longer with a few drops of oil. If you oil a bearing before it shows any symptoms, the thing can live for a lot longer than the manufacturers expected.

So how do you oil a fan bearing?

In almost all cases, it's actually quite easy.

First, you need to get access to the motor side of the fan, which will be covered by a sticker.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/psu250.jpg

Most ATX Power Supply Units (PSUs), including this one, have their fan mounted so that you can see the sticker through the finger guard. Undo the four screws holding the finger guard in place (they also hold the fan in place, but it probably won't have much room to move even without them) and you can get at the sticker side of the fan without taking the lid off the PSU.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/peel250.jpg

Now, carefully peel back the sticker. If you damage it, don't panic; you can just replace it with a piece of tape.

Small fans often seal the bearing with nothing but the sticker, but larger ones usually have a round plastic cap under the sticker. This fan's got a rubber cap, which is easy enough to pop out.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/inside250.jpg

Inside, you can see the bearing. This fan's got a ball bearing; sleeve bearings are less interesting looking.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/oil250.jpg

Now, oil that sucker.

What you oil it with isn't too critical. Pretty much any light oil will do. Plain old 3-IN-ONE or sewing machine oil from the supermarket is fine. Note that the usual red-label 3-IN-ONE that I'm using above has a vegetable oil base, and may gum things up if used over and over. This isn't likely to be a big problem with fan bearings (it's usually only an issue in automotive and other high temperature applications), but if you're concerned then you should get the blue-label mineral based version.

Spray-can oils with an applicator tube can be handy for oiling fans in awkward spots, if you can avoid spraying oil all over the place.

Do not, however, use WD-40 or similar products. WD-40 is has great penetration, displaces water well, and loosens rust - but it's a lousy lubricant. It's mainly kerosene, and the oil that's left when the kerosene evaporates may be more than adequate for stopping a gate-hinge from squeaking, but won't last long in a fan bearing.

Resist the urge to try to fill the bearing well completely with oil. If the fan isn't installed bearing-side-up, excess oil in the well will leak out rapidly, pretty much regardless of what you stick over the well. Even if the bearing side is upwards, centrifugal force when the fan's running will allow a surprising amount of the oil to escape.


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[infoseeker]

(Yes, yes, I know that centrifugal force doesn't really exist.)

If you want to fill the well with oil and let the fan sit for a while, so the oil can permeate the bearing a bit, fine. But soak up the excess with something before you put the sticker back on, or you'll just make a mess. You'll probably also need to de-grease the plastic back of the fan, in order to get the sticker to adhere again.

The above instructions apply to pretty much every rotary fan you'll find in a PC - and they'll continue to, at least until things like these become popular.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/bigfan250.jpg

Even large fans, like this 120mm mains powered unit, have the same bearing arrangement as much smaller models.

http://www.dansdata.com/images/fanmaint/insitu250.jpg

Apart from the danger of equipment failure caused by a dead fan, you can't always easily replace a fan if it fails. So it pays to keep unusual fans oiled.

This little fan, in a network switch, doesn't look all that weird. But it's actually a five volt unit, not the usual 12 volts, so it'd be difficult to replace.

LINK (http://www.dansdata.com/fanmaint.htm)[/quote]

maybe that one will help also others

[tut123408]

fan controller is your only option

[apsara]

and its available here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)

this really a nice program, cause i notice most of the geeks, technician, etc. i saw in their desktop (in most of forum)

Thanks a million. It works like a charm. You saved me and my money and my peace of mind.

[Hath]

Nice necropost...

[Sephiroth]

Its attack of the zombie spammers!!! Their tatic this time is a new low, quoting someone else who used a link and replacing their good link with one to their site with whatever crappy probably virus/spyware ridden "product" they have.

FYI if anyone is looking for Fan Speed Control Software then it is usually utility found on your motherboard install disc. If you have a retail PC then you are most likely SOL.

[Signa]

DAMN! I saw that earlier, and totally missed it. Sneaky sneaky.

[Sephiroth]

DAMN! I saw that earlier, and totally missed it. Sneaky sneaky.

Nice rick roll, but the internet has moved on to better things.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wnE4vF9CQ4)